[meteorite-list] Impact material?

From: Larry Nichols <nicholslarry_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:18:22 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <300716.81549.qm_at_web33403.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Hello Everyone,

I'm looking for opinions and input on possible impact material or meteorwrongs I've collected from one specific location on my property here in Tennessee. They vary greatly in size from a few kgs to small metal and glassy (spherules?) To compare to meteorites, they resemble weathered irons. Some appear to be completely altered to hematite and/or magnetite. Some filed corners do have visible metal and attract a magnet. Most are aerodynamically shaped shields or nosecones, some with obvious flanges. Otherwise they could possibly be some type of splash form of impactite. Some do vary in texture as if mixed with target rock. If these are impact related, they are obviously from an ancient fall (find). Some are still surfacing, but I do get strong readings from my metal detector at some depth for iron and nickel in the same area. I haven't tried digging any of these targets yet. I thought I would get some opinions before proceeding. I would appreciate any
 comments pro or con or whether it's worth digging those deeper targets. I have uploaded some photos to a photobucket album:

http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c172/TennesseeTreasures/

Thanks for any input.

Larry Nichols
Lynnville, Tennessee





      
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